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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | surveeir 'to look over', from sur- ( SURCHARGE) + veeir 'to see' |
Related topics:1 [usually passive] to ask a large number of people questions in order to find out their attitudes or opinions : 
Of the 100 companies surveyed, 10 per cent had a turnover of £50m to £99m.
Of the 100 companies surveyed, 10 per cent had a turnover of £50m to £99m.2 to look at or consider someone or something carefully, especially in order to form an opinion about them : She turned to survey her daughter's pale face. They got out of the car to survey the damage.
She turned to survey her daughter's pale face.They got out of the car to survey the damage.3 British EnglishTBBBT to examine the condition of a house or other building and make a report on it, especially for people who want to buy it
4SG to examine and measure an area of land and record the details on a map : There were many voyages to survey the ocean depths in the nineteenth century.
There were many voyages to survey the ocean depths in the nineteenth century.